“How Did the Constitution Guard Against Tyranny”
In the year of 1787 delegates met in Philadelphia to write the Constitution. They were trying to guard against tyranny, a type of government with an absolute ruler. The ruler was called a tyrant. There was many ways they were trying to guard from tyranny. One way was the three branches of government (document B). James Madison said we need to have three branches of government that have equal power (document B). There is the legislative branch that makes the laws, the executive enforces the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws (document B). Another way to guard from tyranny is checks and balances(document C). James Madison said the three branches should have some say to each other
In the year of 1787 delegates met in Philadelphia to write the Constitution. They were trying to guard against tyranny, a type of government with an absolute ruler. The ruler was called a tyrant. There was many ways they were trying to guard from tyranny. One way was the three branches of government (document B). James Madison said we need to have three branches of government that have equal power (document B). There is the legislative branch that makes the laws, the executive enforces the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws (document B). Another way to guard from tyranny is checks and balances(document C). James Madison said the three branches should have some say to each other